RSC drops road game at Nazareth
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-RSC fell on the road to Nazareth College on Saturday in Empire 8 play.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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17 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 40 |
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14 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 65 |
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Russell Sage College's women's basketball team traveled to Nazareth College for an Empire 8 contest on the road. The host Golden Flyers earned a 65-40 victory on Saturday to improve to 13-6 overall and 8-2 in the league. The setback puts the Gators at 9-11 overall and 5-6 in the league. Nazareth held a 32-24 lead at the half and were paced by the play of Jadyn Abrams who finished with a game-best 21 points.
Freshman guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac) added 12 points with five steals and five rebounds for the Gators. Senior forward Kyra Oeffler (Green Island, NY/Heatly) collected 10 points with six rebounds, while junior guard Renna Poulin (Troy, NY/Tamarac) finished the day with seven points.
Nazareth's Abrams was a perfect 5-5 from three-point range and made 7-of-9 shots from the floor in leading her team to the home victory.
Looking ahead, RSC travels to #21 ranked St. John Fisher College on February 6 for a 1 p.m. Empire 8 contest.
Team Stats
Nazareth
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Nazareth |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (16-58) | (26-61) |
| Field Goal % | 27.6% | 42.6% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 44 |
| Assists | 5 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 9 | 17 |
